“Hate will never win”, James Corden said. Actors Daveed Diggs, left, and Lin- Manuel Miranda, of “Hamilton” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in NY.
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The last record was 12 Tony awards for “The Producers” musical in 2001. “I urge you, Orlando, to be strong”, Langella said, “because I am standing in a room of the most generous human beings on earth”.
An astrologer told him when he first arrived in NY that his greatest successes would come later in life, he said.
When the star of The Father won for best leading actor in a play, he read a quote relating to the shooting in Orlando: “When something bad happens we have three choices: we let it define us, we let it destroy us, or we let it strengthen us”.
Of the victims, she said from the red carpet: “There’s nothing I can say that won’t seem trite”.
Additionally, Lin-Manuel Miranda took home the coveted Best Original Score, adding to the Best Original Score and Best Musical he won in 2008 for In The Heights.
The Hamilton star and creator accepted the award for best original score with a sonnet dedicated to his wife and acknowledging the victims of the Orlando shooting: “Love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love can not be killed or swept aside”.
NEW YORK (AP) “Hamilton”, the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, won the 2016 Tony Award for best new musical, capping an emotional night in which many in the Broadway community rallied to embrace the LGBT community after a shooting at a gay Florida nightclub. Rapper Common, who introduced “Hamilton” at the ceremony, was among the guests.
Hamilton led the awards, taking out 11 awards from 16 nominations, including best musical. Both won for featured roles.
The muskets may have been removed from the scene depicting the Battle of Yorktown that the cast performed during the telecast, but one of Miranda’s main points was not: “Immigrants”, Layfette (Daveed Diggs) says to Hamilton, who answers: “We get the job done”.
Although “Hamilton” is expected to sweep most of its categories, some other big wins are also up for grabs.
Arthur Miller’s A View From The Bridge was given two Tonys, for Best Revival of a Play and for its director Ivo van Hove.
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Cynthia a revolt. won best musical actress for her role in the color purple. “The Humans” was the second biggest victor of the night, collected four Tonys, including Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell for performance by a featured actor and actress, respectively. Under his helm, the barefoot cast warily circled one another under bright lights in a set that resembled a boxing ring. “God gave me Benjamin, he gave me Brielle – and he still gave me this”, she said, gesturing to her Tony.
